Yesterday, I achieved my goal of 100 miles in 7 days! I feel great and the fit of my clothes are beginning to show my efforts. I learned this week to never bike 20 miles at 10:30pm, as I did not get to sleep until after 3am! I really had to do a great deal of self-talk and motivation to get through the final 20 miles yesterday, but I did it! The biking has really brought about new good habits as well, like drinking water. I drink about 10 cups of water throughout my ride alone. This is a far cry from the massive amounts of diet soda I used to drink a few years ago. I truly believe that Diet Soda destroyed my health and is the cause of the auto-immune issues that continue to plague me today. I was not a fan of water, but have grown to like it and actually crave it now.
When I can actually see the amount of work it takes to burn off a specific amount of calories I have become aware of every single thing I ingest now. I started a food diary and found that this holds me accountable for what I eat. I have stopped what I call "blind eating". I have become so aware of serving sizes. I really am beginning to feel better overall. I do still feel fatigue in my legs on a daily basis, but am hoping this stops in a few weeks.
I know I will not be able to do 100 miles every week, so I have set a new goal. For the next month, I will bike between 75-100 miles EVERY week. I am hoping this blog and the encouragement of my friends and family will keep me on this path. My schedule seems to be getting more and more hectic, so I need to be in top shape to juggle it all.
I have 2 movies I need finish watching before writing reviews. I am hoping to finish them both tonight...
When I can actually see the amount of work it takes to burn off a specific amount of calories I have become aware of every single thing I ingest now. I started a food diary and found that this holds me accountable for what I eat. I have stopped what I call "blind eating". I have become so aware of serving sizes. I really am beginning to feel better overall. I do still feel fatigue in my legs on a daily basis, but am hoping this stops in a few weeks.
I know I will not be able to do 100 miles every week, so I have set a new goal. For the next month, I will bike between 75-100 miles EVERY week. I am hoping this blog and the encouragement of my friends and family will keep me on this path. My schedule seems to be getting more and more hectic, so I need to be in top shape to juggle it all.
I have 2 movies I need finish watching before writing reviews. I am hoping to finish them both tonight...
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